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Add a cottage-garden feel to your patio with this simple pot project. The trio of narcissus, carex and aubretia provides instant colour, as plants can be bought in flower. If other spring flowers catch your eye at the garden centre, you could use

of the pansies so they can trail over the edge.Fill the container with compost, to within 5cm of the rim, firming around the plants with your fingers to squeeze out any air pockets.AdamPlant this container generously for instant impact, but be prepared to remove

in this pot as they'll happily mingle with one another. Just make sure the ivory thistle plants aren't too near the edge so they don't prick passers-by.AdamWhen using any metallic container, insulate the plants against extremes of temperature by lining

This pebble cage arrangement is a stylish twist on the alpines' traditional environment, and wouldn't look out of place in any modern garden or even as a contemporary table decoration. The dwarf size of Dianthus 'Fusilier' perfectly suits

can shoot up above the arrangement.Plant the zaluzianskyas around the edge of the bowl so they can tumble over. Fill the container with compost, to within 5cm of the rim, firming around the plants with your fingers to squeeze out any air pockets

on end. And no summer garden is complete without the delicious aroma of lavender.MayJune - August40 minutesSilverbush, Convolvulus cneorum x3French lavender, Lavandula stoechas x3Wallflower, Erysimum 'Bowles Mauve' x3Bacopa, Sutera 'Abunda White' x3Faux

in the centre of the pot, then plant the trio of fennels in a circle around them. Tuck the sedums around the edge of the pot with the diascias in between. Top up the pot with compost, firming it around the plants with your fingers.The plants will happily

.Plant the roses in the centre of the bath, towards the back. Then evenly space the heucheras around the edge, filling in the gaps with the salvias and violas.Fill around your plants with compost, firming it with your fingers. Place the container in a sunny

condition - and you'll also save yourself some pennies when it comes to the annual service.Mow lawns and trim new edgesDig compost into borders to improve water retention Add copper rings to pots to protect plants from slugs and snailsAround the garden

Captivating containersContainers offer the gardener great versatility, and are a fantastic way to experiment with planting and design.Container planting recipesGardening with containers is something I've always enjoyed. They provide some of the most